Person    | Male  Born 30/10/1683  Died 25/10/1760

King George II

Categories: Royalty, Seriously Famous

Countries: Germany

Born Hanover, Germany, died Kensington, Palace, London. Reigned: 1727 - 1760. Notable as the last British sovereign to fight alongside his soldiers (in Germany, against the French). Also the king who finally put down the Scots (at the Battle of Culloden) although he was not there himself. See Cumberland for more details.

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
King George II

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Buck Hill bastion

This is really an information board rather than a plaque and has a number of ...

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George II statue at Greenwich

This statue is made of a single piece of marble weighing 11 tons. As was the ...

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George II statue in Golden Square

Erected here in 1753. Previously it was at Cannons, the Duke of Chandos's hou...

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Ha-ha in Hyde Park

We find the terminology used on the information board confusing; 'bastion' is...

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Monarchs - board in Wine Office Court

When they add Charles III we wonder if they will remember to also increment t...

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